Former Karnataka Chief Minister and Congress leader Siddaramaiah said today that the Bharatiya Janata Party’s V Somanna will be defeated from both Varuna and Chamarajanagar constituencies as the results of the Assembly polls are declared later in the day.
The early trends for Karnataka assembly election results showed Congress crossing the halfway mark and Siddaramaiah leading from the Varuna constituency. The BJP has fielded Somanna from both Varuna and Chamarajanagar constituencies.
He is trailing in Varuna by 8354 votes against Siddaramaiah and in Chamarajanagar by 7383 votes against C. Puttarangashetty. There was a lot of curiosity around the battle for the Varuna constituency, where Congress stalwart and former chief minister Siddaramaiah is pitted against the BJP’s V Somanna, a state minister, and Dr. Bharathi Shankar of the JD(S).
“V Sommana will lose in both Varuna and Chamarajanagar seats. We had said that even if PM Modi came, nothing would work, and see what has happened. As we expected, we will get a majority,” said Siddaramaiah. Congress leader Siddaramaiah is leading from the Varuna constituency with 60.78 percent of the votes.
According to the trends of all the 224 Assembly constituencies declared till 11.55 am, Congress surged ahead in 118 seats, the BJP in 75 seats, and the JDS in 24 seats. There was a celebratory mood at the Congress office in Bengaluru as the party consolidated its lead.
The party workers celebrated at the residence of Karnataka Congress chief DK Shivakaumar in Bengaluru as the Congress party surged ahead and crossed the halfway mark in the polls.